Deviation Actions
Description
In the Persian Language, "Shere" (or, "Shir") translates as "Tiger"
and, "Khan" (a surname) translates as "sovereign," or "King."
(So, technically "Shere Khan" means "Tiger King")
a well chosen name for the natural villain of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
a Tiger so fierce, that even OTHER Tigers tremble in his presence.
Normally when natural animal characters in stories are "anthroized"
they don't due too well, and are poorly received by many.
but, the creators of TaleSpin did excellent work adapting the most feared predator of the Indian Jungle
into an equally feared figure in the fictionalized 1930s "urban jungle" of the Corporate Office.
Somehow it just makes since for Shere Khan to be like Lex Luthor.
and, the late Tony Jay (replacing George Sanders) made every word Khan said
become intimidating, sending chills down one's spine.
TaleSpin had numerous good qualities that it's well remembered for.
and, Shere Khan and KHAN INDUSTRIES is certainly one of those highlights.
----------
TaleSpin © Disney
"Shere Khan" © Rudyard Kipling
He's in a way the opposite of his Jungle Book version. The Jungle Book version was crippled and evil, and the Talespin was physically healthy, and had a sense of honor.